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Post by pippsheadache on Aug 6, 2023 15:50:07 GMT -5
I didn't know Wake had so many Jersey guys. You need to keep a limit on that. Southside Johnny used to play a lot at a place in Newark Delaware called the Stone Balloon. My brother played there many times and was friends with the owner, a guy named Bill Stephenson. He was married to Jill Jacobs, who later divorced him and married a guy named Joe Biden. Not sure what became of her after that. But yeah, Southside Johnny had a great band. So you are four degree of separation from the president of the United States! You are the Forrest Gump of HeAmyHa! Nobody in Delaware is more than two degrees of separation from him. It's almost impossible, whether you want to or not. |
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Post by rizzuto on Aug 12, 2023 18:28:30 GMT -5
Take a load off, boys...
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Post by Renfield on Aug 12, 2023 19:03:52 GMT -5
I'm in the minority on this, heck, maybe alone, but I can hardly stand that song. Lyrically it has to be one of the most non-sensical songs ever. Also don't like the echo of the "put the load right on me" because, to me, it doesn't fit. But everybody I've ever played with loves it and tells me I'm crazy. And, quite frankly, it's fun to play. It's certainly better than Yankee baseball right now. |
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Post by rizzuto on Aug 12, 2023 21:08:35 GMT -5
I'm in the minority on this, heck, maybe alone, but I can hardly stand that song. Lyrically it has to be one of the most non-sensical songs ever. Also don't like the echo of the "put the load right on me" because, to me, it doesn't fit. But everybody I've ever played with loves it and tells me I'm crazy. And, quite frankly, it's fun to play. It's certainly better than Yankee baseball right now. Art is in the eye of the beholder of course, but I agree you're definitely in the minority. As with any song, painting, film, or other artistic expression, what goes into its creation is an amalgamation of the individual's lived experiences, cultural references, scarred memories and relationships, imagination, and in the case of a band that shared in song-crafting development - those others' same sources as well in contribution. So many pieces of art have religious undertones, as with the references to Nazareth, Moses, and the search for an inn of Mary and Joseph, a place to lay one's head. On the top of the religious undertones is the travel weary driver stopping in Nazareth, Pennsylvania, where Martin Guitars were located. And, that was Robbie Robertson's first inspiration and spark for the song - looking inside his Martin Guitar and seeing Nazareth on the label. Taking the load off is in reference to friends, family, and others who constantly ask for small favors, and the calamity that occasionally arises from wanting to do the right thing and help someone out. The old adage, "No good deed goes unpunished." Mixed into the film-like images and iconography of the song are characters from Robertson's and Levon Helm's own lives: Fanny, Anna Lee, and Chester. These are all intimate details adding to the depth and texture of the song. And, we all know similar characters from our childhood and generations past, which is why the song resonates more now than it did when it was released. In its time, it was moderately successful, but hardly a number one tune. Over time, it has become part of Americana, specifically a placeholder of the late avant-garde 60s, when so many varieties of art began to collide and influence each other. |
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Post by Renfield on Aug 12, 2023 21:22:56 GMT -5
I'm in the minority on this, heck, maybe alone, but I can hardly stand that song. Lyrically it has to be one of the most non-sensical songs ever. Also don't like the echo of the "put the load right on me" because, to me, it doesn't fit. But everybody I've ever played with loves it and tells me I'm crazy. And, quite frankly, it's fun to play. It's certainly better than Yankee baseball right now. Art is in the eye of the beholder of course, but I agree you're definitely in the minority. As with any song, painting, film, or other artistic expression, what goes into its creation is an amalgamation of the individual's lived experiences, cultural references, scarred memories and relationships, imagination, and in the case of a band that shared in song-crafting development - those others' same sources as well in contribution. So many pieces of art have religious undertones, as with the references to Nazareth, Moses, and the search for an inn of Mary and Joseph, a place to lay one's head. On the top of the religious undertones is the travel weary driver stopping in Nazareth, Pennsylvania, where Martin Guitars were located. And, that was Robbie Robertson's first inspiration and spark for the song - looking inside his Martin Guitar and seeing Nazareth on the label. Taking the load off is in reference to friends, family, and others who constantly ask for small favors, and the calamity that occasionally arises from wanting to do the right thing and help someone out. The old adage, "No good deed goes unpunished." Mixed into the film-like images and iconography of the song are characters from Robertson's and Levon Helm's own lives: Fanny, Anna Lee, and Chester. These are all intimate details adding to the depth and texture of the song. And, we all know similar characters from our childhood and generations past, which is why the song resonates more now than it did when it was released. In its time, it was moderately successful, but hardly a number one tune. Over time, it has become part of Americana, specifically a placeholder of the late avant-garde 60s, when so many varieties of art began to collide and influence each other. Well said, rizz! Thanks. Now tell me what McArthur Park means. |
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Post by pippsheadache on Aug 17, 2023 10:50:31 GMT -5
To carry over the somewhat painful bubblegum music conversation from the game thread -- another notorious name in bubblegum annals is Joey Levine. His was the annoying voice you most associate with with Ohio Express -- "Yummy Yummy" and "Chewy Chewy" and "Down At Lulu's" and "Beg, Borrow Or Steal."
But he was also the lead on the intolerable "Quick Joey Small (Run Joey Run)" under the name Kasenetz-Katz Singing Orchestral Circus. Not content to stop there, he later did the fast-talking "Life Is A Rock" under the name Reunion.
Then there was Crazy Elephant "Gimme Gimme Good Lovin'." Even the otherwise respectable Tommy Roe cashed in with "Jam Up And Jelly Tight" and "Stir It Up And Serve It." Records like that were enormously profitable because they were formulaically written and quickly produced. The target audience was 12-14 years old and not terribly discriminating.
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Post by Renfield on Aug 17, 2023 10:59:34 GMT -5
To carry over the somewhat painful bubblegum music conversation from the game thread -- another notorious name in bubblegum annals is Joey Levine. His was the annoying voice you most associate with with Ohio Express -- "Yummy Yummy" and "Chewy Chewy" and "Down At Lulu's" and "Beg, Borrow Or Steal." But he was also the lead on the intolerable "Quick Joey Small (Run Joey Run)" under the name Kasenetz-Katz Singing Orchestral Circus. Not content to stop there, he later did the fast-talking "Life Is A Rock" under the name Reunion. Then there was Crazy Elephant "Gimme Gimme Good Lovin'." Even the otherwise respectable Tommy Roe cashed in with "Jam Up And Jelly Tight" and "Stir It Up And Serve It." Records like that were enormously profitable because they were formulaically written and quickly produced. The target audience was 12-14 years old and not terribly discriminating. Great stuff, pipps. I probably have a bit of fondness for that genre because I was in that demographic and certainly not very discriminating(who is at that age?). Heard almost all those songs played at the Community Center pool during the summer. |
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Post by pippsheadache on Aug 17, 2023 11:29:05 GMT -5
To carry over the somewhat painful bubblegum music conversation from the game thread -- another notorious name in bubblegum annals is Joey Levine. His was the annoying voice you most associate with with Ohio Express -- "Yummy Yummy" and "Chewy Chewy" and "Down At Lulu's" and "Beg, Borrow Or Steal." But he was also the lead on the intolerable "Quick Joey Small (Run Joey Run)" under the name Kasenetz-Katz Singing Orchestral Circus. Not content to stop there, he later did the fast-talking "Life Is A Rock" under the name Reunion. Then there was Crazy Elephant "Gimme Gimme Good Lovin'." Even the otherwise respectable Tommy Roe cashed in with "Jam Up And Jelly Tight" and "Stir It Up And Serve It." Records like that were enormously profitable because they were formulaically written and quickly produced. The target audience was 12-14 years old and not terribly discriminating. Great stuff, pipps. I probably have a bit of fondness for that genre because I was in that demographic and certainly not very discriminating(who is at that age?). Heard almost all those songs played at the Community Center pool during the summer. Hah, I'm still not terribly discriminating. When I was in that demographic I was listening to "It's My Party" and "If You Wanna Be Happy" and "Wipe Out" so I never criticize what anybody likes. Hopefully you avoided The Partridge Family. |
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Post by inger on Aug 17, 2023 14:20:13 GMT -5
Great stuff, pipps. I probably have a bit of fondness for that genre because I was in that demographic and certainly not very discriminating(who is at that age?). Heard almost all those songs played at the Community Center pool during the summer. Hah, I'm still not terribly discriminating. When I was in that demographic I was listening to "It's My Party" and "If You Wanna Be Happy" and "Wipe Out" so I never criticize what anybody likes. Hopefully you avoided The Partridge Family. I still to this say believe that David Cassidy was under rated because of his association with the Partridge family. Strange how his introduction and initial exposure occurred from that show, but it also limited his ability to grow as an artist. Of course that’s not the only time that happened to a child star. Some of them even got booed off the stage when they tried to change at a Garden Party… |
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Post by Renfield on Aug 17, 2023 14:24:04 GMT -5
Hah, I'm still not terribly discriminating. When I was in that demographic I was listening to "It's My Party" and "If You Wanna Be Happy" and "Wipe Out" so I never criticize what anybody likes. Hopefully you avoided The Partridge Family. I still to this say believe that David Cassidy was under rated because of his association with the Partridge family. Strange how his introduction and initial exposure occurred from that show, but it also limited his ability to grow as an artist. Of course that’s not the only time that happened to a child star. Some of them even got booed off the stage when they tried to change at a Garden Party… Agree, inger. But perhaps David Cassidy's best contribution to the world is Katie Cassidy. |
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Post by rizzuto on Aug 17, 2023 19:24:51 GMT -5
Great stuff, pipps. I probably have a bit of fondness for that genre because I was in that demographic and certainly not very discriminating(who is at that age?). Heard almost all those songs played at the Community Center pool during the summer. Hah, I'm still not terribly discriminating. When I was in that demographic I was listening to "It's My Party" and "If You Wanna Be Happy" and "Wipe Out" so I never criticize what anybody likes. Hopefully you avoided The Partridge Family. Hello world here's a song that we're singing Come on get happy |
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Post by rizzuto on Aug 17, 2023 19:25:47 GMT -5
Hah, I'm still not terribly discriminating. When I was in that demographic I was listening to "It's My Party" and "If You Wanna Be Happy" and "Wipe Out" so I never criticize what anybody likes. Hopefully you avoided The Partridge Family. I still to this say believe that David Cassidy was under rated because of his association with the Partridge family. Strange how his introduction and initial exposure occurred from that show, but it also limited his ability to grow as an artist. Of course that’s not the only time that happened to a child star. Some of them even got booed off the stage when they tried to change at a Garden Party… I preferred Susan Dey. |
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Post by desousa on Aug 17, 2023 20:44:19 GMT -5
Art is in the eye of the beholder of course, but I agree you're definitely in the minority. As with any song, painting, film, or other artistic expression, what goes into its creation is an amalgamation of the individual's lived experiences, cultural references, scarred memories and relationships, imagination, and in the case of a band that shared in song-crafting development - those others' same sources as well in contribution. So many pieces of art have religious undertones, as with the references to Nazareth, Moses, and the search for an inn of Mary and Joseph, a place to lay one's head. On the top of the religious undertones is the travel weary driver stopping in Nazareth, Pennsylvania, where Martin Guitars were located. And, that was Robbie Robertson's first inspiration and spark for the song - looking inside his Martin Guitar and seeing Nazareth on the label. Taking the load off is in reference to friends, family, and others who constantly ask for small favors, and the calamity that occasionally arises from wanting to do the right thing and help someone out. The old adage, "No good deed goes unpunished." Mixed into the film-like images and iconography of the song are characters from Robertson's and Levon Helm's own lives: Fanny, Anna Lee, and Chester. These are all intimate details adding to the depth and texture of the song. And, we all know similar characters from our childhood and generations past, which is why the song resonates more now than it did when it was released. In its time, it was moderately successful, but hardly a number one tune. Over time, it has become part of Americana, specifically a placeholder of the late avant-garde 60s, when so many varieties of art began to collide and influence each other. Well said, rizz! Thanks. Now tell me what McArthur Park means.  |
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Post by inger on Aug 17, 2023 22:48:15 GMT -5
Well said, rizz! Thanks. Now tell me what McArthur Park means. Take the coke in if it’s supposed to rain… DUH!… |
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Post by rizzuto on Sept 3, 2023 0:44:25 GMT -5
I really miss interesting lyrics and real instruments.
""On a morning from a Bogart movie . . in a country where they turned back time . . you go strolling through the crowd like Peter Lorre . . contemplating a crime."
"She comes out of the sun in a silk dress, running like a watercolor in the rain"
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